Autopsy confirms Hayden Panettiere died from fentanyl overdose

Hayden Panettiere, a celebrated actress who rose to fame in Heroes and Nashville, died at 36 from the accidental toxic combination of fentanyl, Xanax, and other substances at a South Carolina residence. The Greenville County Coroner ruled her death accidental, finding no signs of trauma, though an investigation involving the DEA continues. Panettiere had spent years speaking openly about her addiction, tracing its roots to a single pill handed to her at age 16 on a red carpet — a moment she could not have known would shape the rest of her life. Her death joins a vast and still-growing toll of